Victims of Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the West African country for 22 years, welcomed the announcement but said exactly how he will be brought to justice is not clear. BANJUL, Gambia — Many of the Gambian citizens who testified in recent years that their former president was responsible for a wide range of atrocities never thought…
Gambian voters will head to the polls on Saturday in the first presidential election in 27 years that does
Joe Biden was proclaimed the winner of the 2020 American presidential race on Saturday, Nov. 7. Biden crossed the 270 Electoral College votes threshold needed to secure the presidency. The rest of the votes are still being counted. They are yet to be certified by each of America’s 50 states. In electoral parlance, Biden is now…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Akon brings light to Gambia, and a new sickle cell treatment brings hope to millions. Akon Arrives In Gambia Rapper Akon arrived in the Gambia this week as part of his “Akon Lighting Africa” initiative. He will meet with Gambian President…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news,world leaders wrap up the 2017 France-Africa summit in Mali, and embattled Gambian leader Yayah Jammeh continues to lead the Africa news headlines around the world. With France-Africa summit 2017, Francois Hollande Builds Africa legacy This week the 27th France-Africa summit was held…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, politics take center stage in the African continent. Elections in The Gambia and Ghana are being finalized and a look ahead to Zimbabwe in 2018. Election Results in The Gambia Gambian President Yahya Jammeh surprised nearly the entire world when he acknowledged…
The idea of being one another’s keeper, which many Democrats talked about during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, PA leads me to Cory Booker. The senator from New Jersey received lots of praise after he spoke so eloquently during the event. He is often considered a star in the Democratic Party. He was a…